The Baños de la Reina archaeological site is once again undergoing maintenance and conservation. Yesterday the cleaning, conservation and maintenance work in the area was resumed. They were transferred to Alebus Patrimonio Histórico for a period of 4 months at a price of 16,227.93 euros. This company already carried out maintenance and conservation work in Baños de la Reina last year.
Yesterday the work began with an authorized drone flight to take pictures of the condition of the field before the start of the operation. The work will focus on the conservation tasks already begun in the previous campaign to preserve the existing mosaics, continuing the treatment of the mosaic in the hot springs area.
In addition, the vandalism of the last few days has made it necessary to prioritise the tasks according to risk criteria, and the company has concentrated on cleaning the graffiti on Molí del Morelló, with the aim of taking rapid action to prevent further fixation of the paint and assessing the damage. The signs at the access points to the site, which were also smeared, were also cleaned.
The work is following the instructions of the technical archaeologist and director of the site, Alicia Luján, who said: "We are starting the work with great motivation, although the situation has delayed the start of the campaign and the vegetation has grown again and we need to carry out clearing and cleaning work. In addition, the graffiti of Molí del Morelló must be cleaned as soon as possible so that it does not stick to the masonry. The graffiti is a true wilderness; the site has been declared a BIC Cultural Heritage Site. Although, on the other hand, it is reassuring to see how many people are affected
The Baños de la Reina archaeological site, which has been declared a BIC (Bien de Interés Cultural - Property of Cultural Interest), has a surface area of around 10,000 square metres, some 600 linear metres of fencing and a 200 linear metre pedestrian walkway. Its archaeological value and importance, as well as the need to continue research, imply the need to maintain the cleanliness and proper conservation of the area.